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UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 4, 2015 OR ̈TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______ TO ______.


Commission File Number: 1-12441


ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Minnesota41-1276891(State or other jurisdiction(I.R.S. Employerof incorporation or organization)Identification No.)


One St. Jude Medical Drive, St. Paul, Minnesota 55117


(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(651) 756-2000


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Not Applicable


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  x  Yes   ̈  No





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).


x  Yes   ̈  No





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):





Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer ̈Non-accelerated filer ̈(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company ̈





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


 ̈  Yes  x  No





The number of shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, outstanding on July 31, 2015 was 281,744,682 .





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ITEMDESCRIPTIONPAGEPART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION1.Financial StatementsCondensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings1Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income2Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets3Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows4Note 1 – Basis of Presentation5Note 2 – Debt7Note 3 – Commitments and Contingencies8Note 4 – Special Charges10Note 5 – Net Earnings Per Share12Note 6 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Supplemental Equity Information13Note 7 – Income Taxes16Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements17Note 9 – Derivative Financial Instruments21Note 10 – Business Combination252.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations26Overview26Results of Operations27Liquidity32New Accounting Pronouncements36Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates36Cautionary Statements363.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk374.Controls and Procedures38PART II – OTHER INFORMATION1.Legal Proceedings391A.Risk Factors392.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds393.Defaults Upon Senior Securities394.Mine Safety Disclosures395.Other Information396.Exhibits40Signature41Index to Exhibits42





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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS


(In millions, except per share amounts)


(Unaudited)





Three Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Net sales$1,410$1,448$2,755$2,811Cost of sales:Cost of sales before special charges419407812789Special charges526727Total cost of sales424433819816Gross profit9861,0151,9361,995Selling, general and administrative expense447502877946Research and development expense171178338348Amortization of intangible assets24214842Special charges30253458Operating profit314289639601Interest income—(1)(1)(2)Interest expense20214142Other (income) expense—1(3)1Other expense, net20213741Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest294268602560Income tax expense12226475Net earnings before noncontrolling interest282246538485Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(8)(24)(14)(34)Net earnings attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.$290$270$552$519Net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.:Basic$1.03$0.95$1.96$1.83Diluted$1.02$0.93$1.93$1.80Cash dividends declared per share:$0.29$0.27$0.58$0.27Weighted average shares outstanding:Basic281.1284.2282.0284.3Diluted285.5288.9286.3289.1


The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.





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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


(In millions)


(Unaudited)





Three Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Net earnings before noncontrolling interest$282$246$538$485Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxUnrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1 million, $0 million, $1 million and $0 million, respectively(4)1(3)1Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments, net of taxes of $2 million, $0 million, ($3 million) and $0 million, respectively(17)—12—Foreign currency translation adjustment30(20)(97)(10)Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax9(19)(88)(9)Total comprehensive income before noncontrolling interest291227450476Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(8)(24)(14)(34)Total comprehensive income attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.$299$251$464$510


The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.








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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


(In millions, except par value and share amounts)


(Unaudited) July 4, 2015January 3, 2015ASSETSCurrent AssetsCash and cash equivalents$910$1,442Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $56 million and $53 million at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively1,2401,215Finished goods559543Work in process8077Raw materials178164Inventories817784Other current assets459473Total current assets3,4263,914Property, plant and equipment, at cost2,7482,775Less: Accumulated depreciation(1,450)(1,432)Net property, plant and equipment1,2981,343Goodwill3,5203,532Intangible assets, net801851Other assets589567TOTAL ASSETS$9,634$10,207LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent debt obligations$1,979$1,593Accounts payable179151Income taxes payable—60Other current liabilities856862Total current liabilities3,0142,666Long-term debt1,7622,273Other liabilities1,0171,024Total liabilities5,7935,963Commitments and Contingencies (Note 3)——Shareholders’ EquityPreferred stock ($1.00 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding)——Common stock ($0.10 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 281,495,754 and 286,659,901 shares issued and outstanding at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively)2829Additional paid-in capital27118Retained earnings4,0474,225Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(261)(173)Total shareholders' equity before noncontrolling interest3,8414,199Noncontrolling interest—45Total shareholders’ equity3,8414,244TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$9,634$10,207





The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


(In millions)


(Unaudited)


Six Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014OPERATING ACTIVITIESNet earnings before noncontrolling interest$538$485Adjustments to reconcile net earnings before noncontrolling interest to net cash from operating activities:Depreciation of property, plant and equipment108110Amortization of intangible assets4842Stock-based compensation3734Deferred income taxes(17)4Other, net(67)8Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:Accounts receivable(87)(14)Inventories(53)(93)Other current and noncurrent assets(11)15Accounts payable and accrued expenses(35)(48)Income taxes payable(20)21Net cash provided by operating activities441564INVESTING ACTIVITIESPurchases of property, plant and equipment(80)(91)Proceeds from sale of investments84Other investing activities, net(4)—Net cash used in investing activities(76)(87)FINANCING ACTIVITIESProceeds from exercise of stock options and stock issued, net8978Excess tax benefits from stock issued under employee stock plans1412Common stock repurchased, including related costs(500)(476)Dividends paid(158)(149)Issuances (payments) of commercial paper borrowings, net460622Borrowings under debt facilities175—Payments under debt facilities(750)—Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest(173)(344)Other financing activities, net(15)(12)Net cash used in financing activities(858)(269)Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(39)(1)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(532)207Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period1,4421,373Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$910$1,580


The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.


NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION


Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of St. Jude Medical, Inc. (St. Jude Medical or the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 3, 2015 was derived from audited annual financial statements, but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. Operating results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. Preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and footnotes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 .





The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and other entities for which St. Jude Medical has a controlling financial interest. The Company operates as a single operating segment and derives its revenues from six principal product categories.





Fiscal Year: We utilize a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31st. Each of the three-month periods and six-month periods ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014 included 13 weeks and 26 weeks, respectively.





Reclassifications: Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.





New Accounting Pronouncements: The following table provides a description of recent accounting pronouncements with potential for a material impact on the Company's financial statements or disclosures.





StandardDescriptionRequired adoption timing and approachImpact of adoption or other significant mattersStandards not yet adoptedAccounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)The standard requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance will supersede the current revenue recognition requirements.Annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with either retrospective or modified retrospective application permitted. Early adoption is not permitted.The Company is evaluating its approach to the adoption and the potential impact to its results of operations and financial position.ASU No. 2015-02,Consolidation (Topic 810):Amendments to the Consolidation AnalysisThe standard affects both the variable interest entity and voting interest entity consolidation models.Annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with either retrospective or modified retrospective application permitted. Early adoption is permitted.The Company is evaluating its approach to the adoption and the potential impact to its results of operations and financial position.


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ASU No. 2015-03,Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance CostsThe standard requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.Annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with retrospective application required. Early adoption is permitted.The Company is evaluating the timing of adoption and the potential impact to its financial position.ASU No. 2015-04,Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Practical Expedient for the Measurement Date of an Employer’s Defined Benefit Obligation and Plan AssetsThe standard permits entities to measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations using the month-end that is closest to the entity’s fiscal year-end and apply that practical expedient consistently from year to year.Annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with prospective application required. Early adoption is permitted.The Company plans to early adopt and elect the accounting policy prospectively by using December 31 when it performs its measurements as of January 2, 2016 and for all fiscal years thereafter. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.ASU No. 2015-05,Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing ArrangementThe standard provides guidance to customers about how to account for cloud computing arrangements when such arrangements include software licenses.Annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with either prospective or retrospective application permitted. Early adoption is permitted.The Company is evaluating its approach to the adoption and the potential impact to its results of operations and financial position.ASU No. 2015-11,Inventory (Topic 330):Simplifying the Measurement of InventoryThe standard requires that inventory within the scope of the guidance be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value.Annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with prospective application required. Early adoption is permitted.The Company is evaluating the timing and the potential impact to its results of operations and financial position.








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NOTE 2 – DEBT


The carrying value of the Company’s debt, including discounts, the fair value of an interest rate swap agreement and the remaining deferred gain from a terminated interest rate swap agreement, consisted of the following (in millions):


July 4, 2015January 3, 2015Term loan due June 2015$—$500Term loan due August 2015—250Term loan due April 2016175—2.50% senior notes due 20165035063.25% senior notes due 20238968964.75% senior notes due 20436966961.58% Yen-denominated senior notes due 201766682.04% Yen-denominated senior notes due 2020104107Yen-denominated credit facilities5254Commercial paper borrowings1,249789Total debt3,7413,866Less: current debt obligations1,9791,593Long-term debt$1,762$2,273


Contractual maturities of the Company's debt for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, excluding any discounts or premiums, as of July 4, 2015 are as follows (in millions): Remainder of 20152016201720182019After 2019Expected future minimum principal payments$1,249$727$66$—$—$1,704


During the first quarter of 2015, the Company repaid its 2 -year, $500 million unsecured term loan due June 2015 and its 364 -day, $250 million unsecured term loan due August 2015. The Company also increased its commercial paper balance to support the Company’s common stock repurchases during the first quarter of 2015. Refer to Note 6 for further information on the Company's common stock repurchases.


During the first quarter of 2015, the yen-denominated credit facility that expired in March 2015 for 3.25 billion Japanese Yen (the equivalent of $26 million as of July 4, 2015 ) was automatically extended for a one -year period bearing interest at Yen LIBOR plus 0.25% . Additionally, during the second quarter of 2015, the yen-denominated credit facility that expired in June 2015 for 3.25 billion Japanese Yen (the equivalent of $26 million as of July 4, 2015 ) was automatically extended for a one -year period bearing interest at Yen LIBOR plus 0.27% .


During the second quarter of 2015, the Company entered into a 364 -day, $175 million unsecured term loan that matures in April 2016, the proceeds of which were used to acquire the remaining ownership interest in Spinal Modulation, Inc. (Spinal Modulation). These borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.90% and the Company may repay the term loan at any time.


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NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


Product Liability Litigation


Riata® Litigation : On December 17, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement that establishes a private settlement program to resolve the actions, disputes and claims-both filed and unfiled-of certain claimants against St. Jude Medical, Inc. relating to its Riata® and Riata® ST Silicone Defibrillation Leads. The agreement was entered into with a group of counsel representing plaintiffs in proceedings in jurisdictions around the country as well as claimants with Riata leads who have not initiated litigation. St. Jude Medical, Inc. accrued $15 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 to fund the settlement and related costs. The settlement was expected to resolve approximately 950 of the outstanding, pending cases and claims. The time period in which eligible claimants could submit their documentation to participate in the settlement has now closed with the final settlement comprising 886 claimants. The Company made an initial payment of $13 million to the settlement fund in May 2015. Additional contributions to the fund are not expected to be material.





Although the majority of the claimants in the aforementioned suits and claims identified no specific injuries, some of the claimants alleged bodily injuries as a result of surgical revision or removal and replacement of Riata® leads, or other complications, which they attribute to the leads. The majority of the claimants who sought recovery for implantation and/or surgical removal of Riata® leads sought compensatory damages in unspecified amounts, and declaratory judgments that the Company is liable to them for any past, present and future evaluative monitoring, and corrective medical, surgical and incidental expenses and losses. Several claimants also sought punitive damages.





As of July 31, 2015, the Company is aware of four lawsuits, of more than 70 such suits filed as of December 17, 2014, which were filed by plaintiffs in the U.S. alleging injuries caused by, and asserting product liability claims concerning, Riata® and Riata® ST Silicone Defibrillation Leads where the claimant elected to not participate in the above-described settlement program. Three of the remaining lawsuits are pending in the state courts of Illinois, Kentucky and South Carolina. In May 2015, a new lawsuit was commenced in state court in Florida and was removed to and is now pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.





In November 2013, an amended claim was filed in a Canadian proposed class proceeding alleging that Riata® leads were prone to insulation abrasion and breach, failure to warn and conspiracy. The plaintiffs took no action between their 2008 filing and the amended claim they filed in November 2013. The Company has filed its statement of intent to defend in response to the amended claims, and the plaintiffs have not taken any further action.





The Company is financially responsible for legal costs incurred in the continued defense of the Riata product liability claims, including any potential settlements, judgments and other legal defense costs. The Company believes that a material loss in excess of the accrued amount is not probable and estimable and the Company is not able to estimate a possible loss or range of loss at this time.





Securities and Other Shareholder Litigation





March 2010 Securities Class Action Litigation: In March 2010, a securities lawsuit seeking class action status was filed in federal district court in Minnesota against the Company and certain officers (collectively, the defendants) on behalf of purchasers of St. Jude Medical common stock between April 22, 2009 and October 6, 2009. The lawsuit related to the Company's earnings announcements for the first, second and third quarters of 2009, as well as a preliminary earnings release dated October 6, 2009. The complaint, which sought unspecified damages and other relief as well as attorneys' fees, alleged that the defendants failed to disclose that the Company was experiencing a slowdown in demand for its products and was not receiving anticipated orders for cardiac rhythm management devices. Class members alleged that the defendant's failure to disclose the above information resulted in the class purchasing St. Jude Medical stock at an artificially inflated price. In December 2011, the Court issued a decision denying a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants in October 2010. In October 2012, the Court granted plaintiffs' motion to certify the case as a class action and the discovery phase of the case closed in September 2013. In October 2013, the defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. In November 2014, the defendants filed a motion for leave to proceed with a motion to decertify the class, which the Court denied in December 2014. On February 18, 2015, the parties entered into a written settlement agreement resolving the case, pending notification to class members and subject to court approval. Under the settlement, the Company agreed to make a payment of $50 million to resolve all of the class claims and recorded a charge of that amount during the fourth quarter of 2014.


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The Company had estimated its damages exposure on the claims alleged to be approximately $475 million . A preliminary order approving the settlement was entered by the District Court on March 9, 2015 with the final settlement order and judgment closing the case entered on June 12, 2015. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company received insurance recoveries of $40 million and continues to pursue collection of the remaining insurance recovery, including interest and attorneys' fees and costs.





December 2012 Securities Litigation: On December 7, 2012, a putative securities class action lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Minnesota against the Company and an officer (collectively, the defendants) for alleged violations of the federal securities laws, on behalf of all purchasers of the publicly traded securities of the defendants between October 17, 2012 and November 20, 2012. The complaint, which sought unspecified damages and other relief as well as attorneys' fees, challenges the Company’s disclosures concerning its high voltage cardiac rhythm lead products during the purported class period. On December 10, 2012, a second putative securities class action lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Minnesota against the Company and certain officers for alleged violations of the federal securities laws, on behalf of all purchasers of the publicly traded securities of the Company between October 19, 2011 and November 20, 2012. The second complaint alleged similar claims and sought similar relief. In March 2013, the Court consolidated the two cases and appointed a lead counsel and lead plaintiff. A consolidated amended complaint was served and filed in June 2013, alleging false or misleading representations made during the class period extending from February 5, 2010 through November 7, 2012. In September 2013, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On March 10, 2014, the Court ruled on the motion to dismiss, denying the motion in part and granting the motion in part. On October 7, 2014, the lead plaintiff filed a second amended complaint. Like the original consolidated amended complaint, the plaintiffs did not assert any specific amount of compensation in the second amended complaint. The plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification on January 15, 2015. The Company will file a response by September 16, 2015, plaintiffs will file a reply by November 16, 2015, and a hearing before the Court on the plaintiffs' class certification will be scheduled at some point in the future. Fact discovery closes December 18, 2015 and the case is expected to be ready for trial in February 2017. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend against the claims asserted in this matter.





The Company has not recorded an expense related to any potential damages in connection with the December 2012 Securities Litigation because any potential loss is not probable or reasonably estimable. Because, based on the Company’s historical experience, the amount ultimately paid, if any, often does not bear any relationship to the amount claimed, the Company cannot reasonably estimate a loss or range of loss, if any, that may result from these matters.


Product Warranties


The Company offers a warranty on various products, the most significant of which relate to pacemaker and ICD systems. The Company estimates the costs it expects to incur under its warranties and records a liability for such costs at the time the product is sold. Factors that affect the Company's warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and cost per claim. The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.


Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability during the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014 were as follows (in millions): Three Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Balance at beginning of period$32$37$35$37Warranty expense (income) recognized(2)2(4)3Warranty credits issued(1)(2)(2)(3)Balance at end of period$29$37$29$37





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NOTE 4 – SPECIAL CHARGES





The Company recognizes certain transactions and events as special charges in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . These charges (such as restructuring charges, impairment charges, certain legal settlements or product field action costs and litigation costs) result from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency and impact on the Company's results of operations.





Manufacturing and Supply Chain Optimization Plan





During 2014, the Company initiated the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Optimization Plan to leverage economies of scale, streamline distribution methods, drive process improvements through global synergies, balance plant utilization levels, centralize certain vendor relationships and reduce overall costs. During 2014, the Company incurred charges of $32 million related to severance and other termination benefits, fixed assets associated with information technology assets no longer expected to be utilized and distributor and other contract termination costs.





During the first quarter of 2015, the Company incurred additional charges of $8 million primarily related to severance and other termination benefits as well as other contract termination costs associated with the elimination of certain operational, quality and hardware development activities at a research and development facility and continued exit costs related to a facility closure in the United States.





During the second quarter of 2015, the Company incurred additional charges of $27 million primarily related to severance costs and other termination benefits as well as contract termination costs. The Company currently expects to incur approximately $13 million during the remainder of 2015 to complete the plan, but may incur additional charges in future periods.





A summary of the activity related to the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Optimization Plan accrual is as follows (in millions):


EmployeeTerminationCostsInventoryChargesFixedAssetChargesOther Restructuring CostsTotalBalance at December 28, 2013$—$—$—$—$—Cost of sales special charges7———7Special charges12—5825Non-cash charges used——(5)—(5)Cash payments(5)——(2)(7)Balance at January 3, 201514——620Cost of sales special charges11——2Special charges3——36Non-cash charges used—(1)——(1)Cash payments(5)——(5)(10)Foreign exchange rate impact———(1)(1)Balance at April 4, 201513——316Cost of sales special charges1——56Special charges10——1121Cash payments(12)——(11)(23)Balance at July 4, 2015$12$—$—$8$20


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2012 Business Realignment Plan


During 2012, the Company realigned its product divisions into two new operating divisions: the Implantable Electronic Systems Division (combining its legacy Cardiac Rhythm Management and Neuromodulation product divisions) and the Cardiovascular and Ablation Technologies Division (combining its legacy Cardiovascular and Atrial Fibrillation product divisions). In addition, the Company centralized certain support functions, including information technology, human resources, legal, business development and certain marketing functions. The organizational changes have been part of a comprehensive plan to accelerate the Company's growth, reduce costs, leverage economies of scale and increase investment in product development.


During 2014, the Company announced additional organizational changes including the combination of its Implantable Electronic Systems Division and Cardiovascular and Ablation Technologies Division, resulting in an integrated research and development (R&D) organization and a consolidation of manufacturing and supply chain operations worldwide. The integration was conducted in a phased approach during 2014. In connection with these actions, the Company incurred $108 million of special charges associated with the 2012 Business Realignment Plan. These charges primarily included severance and other termination benefits and other restructuring costs, including distributor and other contract termination costs, costs associated with the discontinuation of a clinical trial and planned exit costs related to a facility in Europe. Additionally, the Company recognized inventory and fixed asset write-offs related to the discontinued clinical trial and fixed asset write-offs associated with projects abandoned under the new realigned structure.


During the first quarter of 2015, the Company incurred additional charges of $5 million primarily related to severance and other termination benefits and other restructuring costs, including contract termination costs, moving expenses and other exit costs predominately associated with the facility closure in Europe.


During the second quarter of 2015, the Company incurred additional charges of $9 million primarily related to severance and other termination benefits and other restructuring costs, including contract termination costs, moving expenses and other exit costs predominately associated with the facility closure in Europe. The Company currently expects to incur approximately $2 million during the remainder of 2015 to complete the plan.


A summary of the activity related to the 2012 Business Realignment Plan accrual is as follows (in millions):


EmployeeTerminationCostsInventoryChargesFixedAssetChargesOtherRestructuringCostsTotalBalance at December 28, 2013$54$—$—$33$87Cost of sales special charges8813130Special charges36—73578Non-cash charges used—(8)(20)—(28)Cash payments(69)——(56)(125)Balance at January 3, 201526——1238Cost of sales special charges11——2Special charges——123Non-cash charges used—(1)(1)—(2)Cash payments(6)———(6)Foreign exchange rate impact(2)———(2)Balance at April 4, 201519——1433Cost of sales special charges12——3Special charges3—126Non-cash charges used—(2)(1)—(3)Cash payments(8)——(4)(12)Balance at July 4, 2015$15$—$—$12$27


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2011 Restructuring Plan


During 2011, the Company incurred special charges to realign certain activities in the Company's legacy Cardiac Rhythm Management business and sales and selling support organizations. The restructuring actions included phasing out Cardiac Rhythm Management manufacturing and R&D operations in a country in Europe, reductions in the Company's workforce and rationalizing product lines. The 2011 Restructuring Plan was completed in 2013 and the remaining accrual balance is not material.





Other Special Charges





Legal settlements: In connection with the March 2010 Securities Class Action Litigation, the Company recognized $10 million in insurance recoveries as a special benefit during the first quarter of 2015 (see Note 3).





During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recognized a $27 million gain related to a favorable judgment and resolution in a patent infringement case.





Product field action costs and litigation costs: During the first and second quarter of 2015, the Company recognized $5 million and $3 million , respectively, of litigation charges for expected future probable and estimable legal costs associated with outstanding legal matters related to the Company's product field actions. Charges in excess of the amounts accrued are reasonably possible and depend on a number of factors, such as the type of claims received and the cost to defend. Partially offsetting these special charges, the Company recognized a $2 million benefit during both the first quarter and the second quarter of 2015 in cost of sales special charges for salvaged inventory related to certain ICDs that were identified during 2014 as having a potential battery anomaly. Additionally, the Company recognized a $2 million benefit during the second quarter of 2015 in cost of sales special charges due to lower than expected direct recall costs related to the voluntary product field action initiated in late 2012 associated with certain neuromodulation implantable pulse generator charging systems.





During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recognized $18 million of litigation charges for expected future probable and estimable legal costs associated with outstanding legal matters related to the Company's product field actions.








NOTE 5 – NET EARNINGS PER SHARE


The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc. (in millions, except per share amounts):





Three Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Numerator:Net earnings attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.$290$270$552$519Denominator:Basic weighted average shares outstanding281.1284.2282.0284.3Dilution associated with stock-based compensation plans4.44.74.34.8Diluted weighted average shares outstanding285.5288.9286.3289.1Basic net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.$1.03$0.95$1.96$1.83Diluted net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.$1.02$0.93$1.93$1.80Anti-dilutive shares of common stock excluded from diluted net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc.2.62.73.41.3





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NOTE 6 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND SUPPLEMENTAL EQUITY INFORMATION


The tables below present the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, including other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net earnings for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 , respectively (in millions):





UnrealizedGain (Loss) OnUnrealizedForeignAccumulatedAvailable-for-Gain (Loss) OnCurrencyOtherFor the three months endedJuly 4, 2015sale SecuritiesDerivative Instrumentstranslation adjustmentComprehensive Income (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of April 4, 2015$16$32$(318)$(270)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(2)(13)3015Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income(2)(4)—(6)Other comprehensive income (loss)(4)(17)309Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of July 4, 2015$12$15$(288)$(261)UnrealizedGain (Loss) OnUnrealizedForeignAccumulatedAvailable-for-Gain (Loss) OnCurrencyOtherFor the six months endedJuly 4, 2015sale SecuritiesDerivative Instrumentstranslation adjustmentComprehensive Income (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 3, 2015$15$3$(191)$(173)Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications116(97)(80)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income(4)(4)—(8)Other comprehensive income (loss)(3)12(97)(88)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of July 4, 2015$12$15$(288)$(261)


















































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The tables below present the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, including other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income into net earnings for the three and six months ended June 28, 2014 , respectively (in millions):





UnrealizedGain (Loss) OnUnrealizedForeignAccumulatedAvailable-for-Gain (Loss) OnCurrencyOtherFor the three months endedJune 28, 2014sale SecuritiesDerivative Instrumentstranslation adjustmentComprehensive Income (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 29, 2014$17$3$36$56Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications1—(20)(19)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income————Other comprehensive income (loss)1—(20)(19)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 28, 2014$18$3$16$37UnrealizedGain (Loss) OnUnrealizedForeignAccumulatedAvailable-for-Gain (Loss) OnCurrencyOtherFor the six months endedJune 28, 2014sale SecuritiesDerivative Instrumentstranslation adjustmentComprehensive Income (Loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 28, 2013$17$3$26$46Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications1—(10)(9)Amounts reclassified to net earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income————Other comprehensive income (loss)1—(10)(9)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 28, 2014$18$3$16$37





Income taxes are not provided for foreign translation related to permanent investments in international subsidiaries. Reclassification adjustments are made to avoid double counting items in comprehensive income that are also recorded as part of net earnings.





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The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income and the line items impacted in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings during the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014 , respectively (in millions):


Details aboutAmount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive incomeaccumulated otherThree Months EndedSix Months Endedcomprehensive income componentsJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Statements of Earnings ClassificationUnrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale securities:(Gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities$(3)$—$(7)$—Other (income) expenseTax effect1—3—Income tax expenseNet of tax$(2)$—$(4)$—Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative financial instruments:(Gain) loss recognized on derivative financial instruments$(4)$—$(4)$—Cost of salesTax effect————Income tax expenseNet of tax$(4)$—$(4)$—





The Company's realized (gains) and losses on its available-for-sales securities and derivative financial instruments are computed using the specific identification method.





Supplemental Equity Information


On January 13, 2015, the Company authorized a share repurchase program of up to $500 million of its outstanding common stock. The Company began repurchasing shares on January 30, 2015. From January 30, 2015 through March 2, 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 7.5 million shares for $500 million at an average repurchase price of $66.96 per share.


In June 2013, the Company made an equity investment of $40 million in Spinal Modulation a privately-held company that is focused on the development of an intraspinal neuromodulation therapy that delivers spinal cord stimulation targeting the dorsal root ganglion to manage chronic pain. The investment agreement resulted in a 19% voting equity interest and provided the Company with the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to acquire Spinal Modulation. Additionally, in connection with the investment and contingent acquisition agreement, the Company also entered into an exclusive international distribution agreement, and obtained significant decision-making rights over Spinal Modulation's operations and economic performance. Accordingly, effective June 7, 2013, the Company determined that Spinal Modulation was a variable interest entity for which St. Jude Medical was the primary beneficiary with the financial condition and results of operations of Spinal Modulation included in St. Jude Medical's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .


During the second quarter of 2015, the Company exercised its exclusive option and paid $173 million to Spinal Modulation’s shareholders to acquire the remaining 81% ownership interest in the company that it did not previously own and accrued $155 million of contingent consideration (see Note 8). The $173 million  paid in the second quarter of 2015 was classified as a financing activity in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows . As the Company retained its controlling interest, the payment for the shares and the accrual for contingent consideration resulted in a decrease in shareholders' equity before noncontrolling interest of $297 million and a decrease in noncontrolling interest of $33 million in St. Jude Medical's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets . Spinal Modulation's results of operations continue to be included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .





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The supplemental equity schedules below present changes in the Company's noncontrolling interest and total shareholders' equity for the six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014 , respectively (in millions):


TotalShareholders'EquityBeforeTotalNoncontrollingNoncontrollingShareholders'For the six months ended July 4, 2015InterestInterestEquityBalance at January 3, 2015$4,199$45$4,244Net earnings552(14)538Other comprehensive income (loss)(88)—(88)Cash dividends declared(163)—(163)Repurchases of common stock(500)—(500)Stock-based compensation35237Common stock issued under employee stock plans and other, net89—89Tax benefit from stock plans14—14Additions (purchases) of noncontrolling ownership interests(297)(33)(330)Balance at July 4, 2015$3,841$—$3,841





TotalShareholders'EquityBeforeTotalNoncontrollingNoncontrollingShareholders'For the six months ended June 28, 2014InterestInterestEquityBalance at December 28, 2013$4,231$173$4,404Net earnings519(34)485Other comprehensive income (loss)(9)—(9)Cash dividends declared(154)—(154)Repurchases of common stock(434)—(434)Stock-based compensation34—34Common stock issued under employee stock plans and other, net78—78Tax benefit from stock plans11—11Measurement period fair value adjustment to noncontrolling interest—(36)(36)Additions (purchases) of noncontrolling ownership interests(297)(47)(344)Balance at June 28, 2014$3,979$56$4,035





NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES


As of July 4, 2015 , the Company had $352 million accrued for uncertain tax positions, all of which would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. Additionally, the Company had $48 million accrued for gross interest and penalties as of July 4, 2015 . At January 3, 2015 , the liability for uncertain tax positions was $328 million and the accrual for gross interest and penalties was $44 million .


The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company has substantially concluded all material U.S. federal, state, foreign and local income tax matters for all tax years through 2004. In April 2015, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed an audit of the Company’s 2010 and 2011 tax returns and proposed adjustments in an audit report . In February 2014, the IRS


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completed an audit of the Company’s 2008 and 2009 tax returns and also proposed adjustments in an audit report. The Company has begun and intends to vigorously defend certain positions and has initiated defense of these adjustments at the IRS appellate level. An unfavorable outcome could have a material negative impact on the Company's effective income tax rate in future periods. The Company does not expect its uncertain tax positions to change significantly over the next 12 months.





The Company's effective income tax rate was 4.1% and 8.2% for the second quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 10.6% and 13.4% for the six months ended during 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate each year due to certain operations that are subject to tax incentives, state and local taxes, and foreign taxes that are different than the U.S. federal statutory rate. In addition, the effective tax rate can be impacted each period by discrete income tax factors and events. Special charges, acquisition-related costs, adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities and discrete tax items recognized during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 favorably impacted the effective rate by 13.2 percentage points and 6.5 percentage points, respectively. Special charges, acquisition-related costs, adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities and discrete tax items recognized during the second quarter and first six months of 2014 favorably impacted the effective tax rate by 10.1 percentage points and 5.9 percentage points, respectively. Additionally, the effective income tax rate decreased during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods as a result of changes in the mix of income before income taxes between U.S. and foreign countries.





NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


The fair value measurement accounting standard provides a framework for measuring fair value and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined using assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The standard establishes a valuation hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based on independent market data sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability developed based upon the best information available. The valuation hierarchy is composed of three categories. The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.


The categories within the valuation hierarchy are described as follows:


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|• | Level 3 – Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs or valuation techniques.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


The fair value measurement standard applies to certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (each reporting period). These financial assets and liabilities include money-market securities, trading marketable securities, available-for-sale marketable securities, derivative instruments and contingent consideration liabilities. The Company continues to record these items at fair value on a recurring basis. The Company does not have any material nonfinancial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. A summary of the valuation methodologies used for the respective financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:


Money-market securities : The Company’s money-market securities include funds that are traded in active markets and are recorded at fair value based upon the quoted market prices. The Company classifies these securities as level 1.


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Available-for-sale securities : The Company’s available-for-sale securities include publicly-traded equity securities that are traded in active markets and are recorded at fair value based upon the closing stock prices. The Company classifies these securities as level 1.


Trading securities : The Company’s trading securities include publicly-traded mutual funds that are traded in active markets and are recorded at fair value based upon quoted market prices of the net asset values of the funds. The Company classifies these securities as level 1.


The following table summarizes the components of the balance of the Company’s available-for-sale securities at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 (in millions):


July 4, 2015January 3, 2015Adjusted cost$5$6Gross unrealized gains1924Fair value$24$30





Derivative instruments : Fair values for the Company’s derivative financial instruments are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments, if available, or more commonly on standard pricing models that use as their basis readily observable market parameters from industry standard data providers. These models reflect contractual terms of the derivatives, including period to maturity and market-based parameters such as foreign currency exchange rates. They do not contain a high level of subjectivity as the techniques used in the models do not require significant judgment and inputs are readily observable from actively quoted markets. The Company classifies these instruments as level 2 (see Note 9).


Contingent consideration: The initial fair value is measured based on the consideration expected to be transferred (probability-weighted), discounted back to present value. The discount rate used is determined at the time of measurement in accordance with accepted valuation methods. The Company measures the liability on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs including regulatory approval timing, projected revenues or cash flows, growth rates, discount rates, probabilities of payment and projected payment dates. Projected revenues are based on the Company's most recent internal operating budgets and long-term strategic plans. Changes to any of the inputs may result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.


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A summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 is as follows (in millions):


Balance SheetClassificationJuly 4, 2015Quoted PricesIn ActiveMarkets(Level 1)SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2)SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3)AssetsMoney-market securitiesCash and cash equivalents$462$462$—$—Available-for-salesecuritiesOther current assets2424——Foreign currency forward   contractsOther current assets15—15—Trading securitiesOther assets318318——Foreign currency forwardcontractsOther assets3—3—Total assets$822$804$18$—LiabilitiesForeign currency forward   contractsOther current liabilities$3$—$3$—Contingent considerationOther current liabilities119——119Foreign currency forward   contractsOther liabilities2—2—Contingent considerationOther liabilities45——45Total liabilities$169$—$5$164





Balance SheetClassificationJanuary 3, 2015Quoted PricesIn ActiveMarkets(Level 1)SignificantOtherObservableInputs(Level 2)SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3)AssetsMoney-market securitiesCash and cash equivalents$729$729$—$—Available-for-sale securitiesOther current assets3030——Trading securitiesOther assets301301——Total assets$1,060$1,060$—$—LiabilitiesContingent considerationOther liabilities$50$—$—$50Total liabilities$50$—$—$50





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The recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of the Company's contingent consideration liability include the following significant unobservable inputs (in millions):


Contingent Consideration LiabilitiesFair Value as of July 4, 2015Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputValue or RangeSpinal Modulation regulatory-based milestone$117Probability Weighted Discounted Cash FlowDiscount Rate1.9%Probability of Payment95%Projected Year of Payment2016Spinal Modulation revenue-based milestone43Monte Carlo SimulationDiscount Rates1.1%-17.0%Expected Revenue Volatility25.0%Projected Years of Payments2017, 2018Nanostim, Inc. (Nanostim) revenue-based milestone4Probability Weighted Discounted Cash FlowDiscount Rate5.0%Probability of Payment10%Projected Years of Three Annual Payments2016, 2017, 2018Total contingent consideration liabilities$164





Additionally, the following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company's contingent consideration liabilities (in millions):


Spinal ModulationNanostimTotalBalance as of January 3, 2015$—$50$50Change in fair value of contingent consideration—(23)(23)Balance as of April 4, 2015—2727Initial fair value measurement of contingent consideration155—155Change in fair value of contingent consideration5(23)(18)Balance as of July 4, 2015$160$4$164


Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis


Disclosures are required for certain assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value but are recognized and disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to initial recognition. For St. Jude Medical, such measurements of fair value primarily relate to long-lived assets, goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and cost method investments.


Other than the long-lived asset impairments discussed as follows, there were no other material impairments that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 or June 28, 2014 .


Long-lived assets: During the first quarter of both 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $1 million of fixed asset write-offs associated with projects abandoned under the new realigned structure. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recognized $14 million of fixed asset write-offs primarily associated with the discontinuation of a clinical trial. Typically the Company measures the fair value of its long-lived assets, such as its definite-lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment using independent appraisals, market models and discounted


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cash flow models. However, as these fixed assets had no alternative future use and therefore no discrete future cash flows, the assets were fully impaired.


Cost method investments: The Company also holds investments in equity securities that are accounted for as cost method investments, which are classified as other assets and measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The carrying value of these investments was $75 million and $71 million as of July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 , respectively. The fair value of the Company’s cost method investments was not estimated during the second quarter of 2015 since there were no identified events or changes in circumstances that may have had a significant adverse effect on the fair value of these investments.


Fair Value Measurements of Other Financial Instruments


The aggregate fair value of the Company’s fixed-rate senior notes at July 4, 2015 (measured using quoted prices in active markets) was $2,274 million compared to the aggregate carrying value of $2,265 million (inclusive of unamortized debt discounts or premiums). The fair value of the Company’s variable-rate debt obligations at July 4, 2015 approximated its aggregate $1,476 million carrying value due to the variable interest rate and short-term nature of these instruments. The Company also had $448 million and $713 million of cash equivalents invested in short-term deposits and interest and non-interest bearing bank accounts at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 , respectively.





NOTE 9 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


As a matter of policy, the Company uses derivatives for risk management purposes and it does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. A key risk management objective is to mitigate foreign exchange rate volatility and the associated impact on earnings. The Company's primary way of meeting this objective is for certain of its subsidiaries to enter into derivative contracts with the same critical terms as those subsidiaries’ forecasted amounts of foreign currency costs.





Cash Flow Hedges





In the first quarter of 2015, the Company began to enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges. The settlement or extension of these derivatives will result in reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings in the period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings and in the same financial statement line item with the earnings effects of the hedged transaction. The Company may dedesignate these cash flow hedge relationships in advance of the occurrence of the forecasted transaction. The portion of gains or losses on the derivative instrument previously accumulated in other comprehensive income for dedesignated hedges remains in accumulated other comprehensive income until the forecasted transaction occurs. Changes in the value of derivative instruments after dedesignation, but before settlement of the forward contract, are recorded in earnings and classified in operating activities within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows . Refer to the Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments section that follows. Hedge ineffectiveness and the amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings on cash flow hedges were not material during the second quarter and first six months of 2015. The Company hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows of forecasted transactions for periods of up to 24 months . The dollar equivalent gross notional amount of the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges at July 4, 2015 was approximately $1.0 billion .





As of July 4, 2015 , the Company had a balance of $12 million associated with the after-tax net unrealized gain related to foreign currency forward contracts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. Based on exchange rates as of July 4, 2015 , the Company expects to reclassify approximately $10 million (after-tax) to earnings over the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions (with the impact offset by cash flows from the underlying hedged items).





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The following table provides the (gains) losses related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, including the location in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (in millions):





Pre-tax (Gain) LossRecognized inPre-tax (Gain) Loss RecognizedOtherin Earnings on Effective PortionIneffective Portion of (Gain) LossComprehensiveof Derivative as a Result ofon Derivative and AmountThreeIncome on EffectiveReclassification fromExcluded from EffectivenessmonthsPortion ofAccumulated OtherTesting RecognizedendedDerivativeComprehensive Incomein EarningsJuly 4, 2015AmountAmountLocationAmountLocationDerivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsForeign currency forward contracts$15$(4)Cost of sales$—Cost of salesPre-tax (Gain) LossRecognized inPre-tax (Gain) Loss RecognizedOtherin Earnings on Effective PortionIneffective Portion of (Gain) LossComprehensiveof Derivative as a Result ofon Derivative and AmountSixIncome on EffectiveReclassification fromExcluded from EffectivenessmonthsPortion ofAccumulated OtherTesting RecognizedendedDerivativeComprehensive Incomein EarningsJuly 4, 2015AmountAmountLocationAmountLocationDerivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsForeign currency forward contracts$(19)$(4)Cost of sales$—Cost of sales





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Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments





Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments include dedesignated foreign currency forward contracts that formerly were designated in cash flow hedging relationships (as referenced in the Cash Flow Hedges section discussed previously). In addition, the Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge the foreign currency impact of assets and liabilities (including intercompany assets and liabilities) denominated in nonfunctional currencies. These derivative instruments are not designated in hedging relationships; therefore, fair value gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in earnings. The dollar equivalent gross notional amount of these forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments totaled $171 million as of July 4, 2015 . The fair value of the Company's outstanding contracts was not material as of July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 .


The following table provides the (gains) losses related to derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, including the location in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions):


Derivatives Not(Gain) Loss on Derivatives(Gain) Loss on DerivativesDesignated asRecognized in EarningsRecognized in EarningsHedgingThree Months EndedSix Months EndedInstrumentsJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014LocationForeign currency forward contracts$1$4$(8)$4Other (income) expense


The net (gains) losses were  almost entirely offset by corresponding net (losses) gains on the foreign currency exposures being managed.


Location and Fair Value Amount of Derivative Instruments


The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments and their locations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 4, 2015 (in millions):


Fair Value of Derivative InstrumentsAmountLocationDerivatives Designated as Hedging InstrumentsForeign currency forward contracts$13Other current assets3Other assets(3)Other current liabilities(2)Other liabilitiesDerivatives Not Designated as Hedging InstrumentsForeign currency forward contracts2Other current assets—Other current liabilitiesTotal$13


Additional information with respect to the fair values of the Company's derivative instruments is included in Note 8.





Credit Risk and Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities of Derivative Instruments





Fair values of the Company's derivatives can change significantly from period to period based on, among other factors, market movements and changes in the Company's positions. However, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instruments. The Company monitors its exposure to counterparty credit risk (the risk that counterparties will default and not make payments to the Company according to the terms of the agreements) by selecting major international banks and financial institutions as counterparties and by entering into master netting arrangements with counterparties when possible. A master netting arrangement may allow each counterparty to net settle amounts owed between a St. Jude Medical entity and the counterparty as a result of multiple, separate derivative transactions. As of July 4, 2015 , St. Jude Medical had International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements with three applicable banks and financial institutions that contain netting provisions.





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The Company has elected to present the fair values of derivative assets and liabilities within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis even when derivative transactions are subject to master netting arrangements and may otherwise qualify for net presentation. However, the following table provides information as though the Company had elected to offset the asset and liability balances of derivative instruments, netted in accordance with various criteria in the event of default or termination as stipulated by the terms of the netting arrangements with each of the counterparties as of July 4, 2015 (in millions):





Gross Amounts not Offset in theCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheetthat are Subject to Master Netting AgreementsGross Amount ofEligible OffsettingGross Amount ofRecognizedDerivative AssetsDerivative LiabilitiesPresented in thePresented in theNetCondensedCondensedCashAmount ofConsolidatedConsolidatedCollateralDerivativeDerivatives as of July 4, 2015Balance SheetBalance SheetReceivedAssetsDerivatives subject to master netting agreements$1$—$—$1Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements1717Total$18$—$—$18Gross Amounts not Offset in theCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheetthat are Subject to Master Netting AgreementsGross Amount ofEligible OffsettingGross Amount ofRecognizedDerivative LiabilitiesDerivative AssetsPresented in thePresented in theNetCondensedCondensedCashAmount ofConsolidatedConsolidatedCollateralDerivativeDerivatives as of July 4, 2015Balance SheetBalance SheetPledgedLiabilitiesDerivatives subject to master netting agreements$—$—$—$—Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements55Total$5—$—$5





For each counterparty, if netted, the Company would offset the asset and liability balances of all derivatives at the end of the reporting period. Derivatives not subject to master netting agreements are not eligible for net presentation. As of July 4, 2015 , no cash collateral had been received or pledged related to these derivative instruments.





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NOTE 10 – BUSINESS COMBINATION


On July 21, 2015, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Thoratec Corporation (Thoratec), headquartered in Pleasanton, California, for $63.50 per share in cash. Thoratec develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for mechanical circulatory support for the treatment of heart failure patients.





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Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS





OVERVIEW


Our business is focused on the development, manufacture and distribution of cardiovascular medical devices for the global cardiac rhythm management, cardiovascular and atrial fibrillation therapy areas, and interventional pain therapy and neurostimulation devices for the management of chronic pain and movement disorders. We operate as a single operating segment and derive our revenues from six principal product categories. Our six principal product categories are as follows: tachycardia implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) systems, atrial fibrillation (AF) products (electrophysiology (EP) introducers and catheters, advanced cardiac mapping, navigation and recording systems and ablation systems), bradycardia pacemaker (pacemaker) systems, vascular products (vascular closure products, pressure measurement guidewires, optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging products, vascular plugs, a heart failure monitoring device and other vascular accessories), structural heart products (heart valve replacement and repair products and structural heart defect devices) and neuromodulation products (spinal cord stimulation and radiofrequency ablation to treat chronic pain and deep brain stimulation to treat movement disorders). References to “St. Jude Medical,” “St. Jude,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are to St. Jude Medical, Inc. and its subsidiaries.


This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2015 (2014 Form 10-K) for important background including industry-wide and general economic factors affecting our business and our key business drivers.


Recent Developments


Net sales for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 decreased 3% and 2%, respectively, compared to the same prior year periods. Foreign currency translation unfavorably decreased our 2015 second quarter and first six months net sales by $118 million and $209 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. Partially offsetting the unfavorable foreign currency translation impact, our net sales increased during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 in the following key areas compared to the same prior year periods:





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|• | Our AF Products continued to benefit from increased EP catheter ablation procedures, led by increased net sales from our TactiCath® irrigated ablation catheter that received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in October 2014 and incremental net sales from our FlexAbilityTM ablation catheter that received FDA approval in January 2015.

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|• | We have also experienced increased net sales from our CardioMEMSTM HF (Heart Failure) System that received FDA approval in May 2014.

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|• | We have benefited from incremental net sales from our radiofrequency ablation products and related consumable items, acquired as part of our NT Holding Company (NeuroTherm) acquisition in August 2014.

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|• | We have also experienced incremental net sales from our Quadra Allure MPTM cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRT-P) device that received CE Mark approval in December 2014 and we continued to benefit from our Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) pacemaker net sales, most notably in Europe.




In addition to unfavorable foreign currency translation, we have also experienced a net sales decline during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods in our traditional pacemaker and ICD devices, our cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) devices, the third party vascular products we distribute in Japan and our mechanical heart valves as the market continues to shift toward a preference for tissue valves.





Diluted net earnings per share attributable to St. Jude Medical, Inc. for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 were $1.02 and $1.93, respectively, driven from the revenue impacts described above and the following key items which resulted in after-tax benefits of $0.06 and $0.13 per diluted share during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively:





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|• | We benefited from after-tax benefits of $0.05 and $0.13 per diluted share for acquisition-related items during the second quarter and firstsixmonths of 2015, respectively, primarily related to fair value adjustments related to our Nanostim, Inc. (Nanostim) contingent consideration liability.

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|• | We recognized after-tax special charges of $0.09 and $0.12 per diluted share related to restructuring activities during the second quarter and firstsixmonths of 2015, respectively.

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|• | We benefited from discrete income tax items of $0.10 per diluted share during both the second quarter and first six months of 2015.

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|• | We received insurance recoveries during the firstsixmonths of 2015 associated with our March 2010 Securities Litigation Case resulting in after-tax benefits of $0.02 per diluted share.




Significant cash flow activity during the first six months of 2015 included the following key items:





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|• | We generated $441 millionof cash flows from operating activities.

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|• | We repaid our two unsecured term loans totaling $750 million, received proceeds from net issuances of $460 million of commercial paper and entered into a 365-day, $175 million unsecured term loan due April 2016 (Term Loan due April 2016) that was used to acquire the remaining ownership interest in Spinal Modulation, Inc. (Spinal Modulation).

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|• | We returned $658 million to shareholders in the form of common stock repurchases and dividends during the first six months of 2015.




On July 21, 2015, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Thoratec Corporation (Thoratec).





RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Net sales


While we manage our operations globally and believe our product category sales are the most relevant measure of revenue performance, we also utilize geographic area revenue data as a secondary performance measure.


The following table presents net sales to external customers for our six major product categories (in millions): Three Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014%ChangeJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014%ChangeICD Systems$421$462(8.8)%$832$898(7.3)%Atrial Fibrillation Products2792578.5%5495087.9%Pacemaker Systems249271(8.0)%481522(7.9)%Vascular Products1841801.9%3613522.6%Structural Heart Products159171(7.0)%306325(5.7)%Neuromodulation Products11810710.4%2262069.7%Net sales$1,410$1,448(2.6)%$2,755$2,811(2.0)%


The following table presents net sales by significant geographic area based on customer location (in millions): Three Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014%ChangeJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014%ChangeUnited States$712$6696.5%$1,393$1,3136.1%Europe352405(13.0)%695788(11.7)%Japan116136(15.3)%233266(12.7)%Other foreign countries230238(3.4)%434444(2.2)%Net sales$1,410$1,448(2.6)%$2,755$2,811(2.0)%


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We analyze changes in revenue based on constant currency growth (which includes organic volume and selling price impacts and the impacts of acquisitions) and foreign currency translation impacts. These impacts for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods were as follows: Three Months Ended July 4, 2015 % ChangeSix Months Ended July 4, 2015% ChangeConstant currency5.5%5.4%Translation(8.1)%(7.4)%Net sales(2.6)%(2.0)%


Overall, net sales decreased during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods. Geographically, during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, we experienced unfavorable foreign currency translation impacts of $118 million and $209 million, respectively, primarily due to the U.S. dollar strengthening against the Euro and Japanese Yen compared to the same periods in 2014. Additionally, we have continued to experience a net sales decline in the third party vascular products we distribute in Japan as a result of discontinuing certain distribution relationships during both the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same periods last year. The net sales fluctuations for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods are further discussed by our six major product categories as follows.





ICD Systems: Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted our ICD Systems net sales by $30 million (7 percentage points) and $53 million (6 percentage points) during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. Additionally, we experienced net sales declines in both our CRT-D devices and traditional ICD devices, driven by overall ICD market declines in the mid-single digits during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the prior year periods.





Atrial Fibrillation Products: Our AF Products continued to benefit from increased EP catheter ablation procedures and increased net sales of our intracardiac echocardiography imaging product offerings during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior periods in 2014. Incremental net sales associated with our TactiCath® irrigated ablation catheter (FDA approval in October 2014) and our FlexAbilityTM ablation catheter (FDA approval in January 2015) led our net sales increase during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods. During the second quarter and first six months of 2015, foreign currency translation had a $25 million (9 percentage points) and $45 million (9 percentage points) unfavorable impact, respectively, on AF Products net sales compared to the same periods in 2014.





Pacemaker Systems: Foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted our Pacemaker Systems net sales by $23 million (9 percentage points) and $41 million (8 percentage points) during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same prior year periods. Additionally, we experienced net sales declines in our  traditional pacemaker devices, driven by overall pacemaker market declines in the high-single digits during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014. Partially offsetting the net sales decreases, we experienced incremental net sales from our Quadra Allure MPTM CRT-P device (CE Mark approval in December 2014) during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods. Additionally, we benefited from MRI pacemaker net sales volume increases as we have continued to penetrate the market, most notably in Europe, during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014.





Vascular Products: During the second quarter and first six months of 2015, our Vascular Products category continued to benefit from incremental net sales related to the FDA approval of our CardioMEMSTM HF System in May 2014 compared to the same prior year periods. Partially offsetting our net sales increase, we experienced unfavorable foreign currency translation of $17 million (10 percentage points) and $31 million (8 percentage points) during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2014. Additionally, we have continued to experience a net sales decline in the third party vascular products we distribute in Japan as a result of discontinuing certain distribution relationships.





Structural Heart Products: During the second quarter and first six months of 2015, Structural Heart Products net sales were unfavorably impacted by foreign currency translation of $16 million (9 percentage points) and $27 million (9 percentage points), respectively, compared to the same prior year periods. We also experienced a net sales decline in our mechanical heart valves during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the


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same periods in 2014 due to a market preference for tissue valves. Partially offsetting these net sales decreases, Structural Heart Product net sales increased during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 as a result of increased net sales volumes associated with our left atrial appendage AMPLATZERTM vascular plugs, AMPLATZERTM occluder products and our TrifectaTM pericardial stented tissue valve.





Neuromodulation Products: The primary increase in our Neuromodulation Products net sales was the result of our August 2014 acquisition of NeuroTherm, which resulted in incremental net sales during both the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods. Partially offsetting the increase in Neuromodulation Products net sales, foreign currency translation unfavorably decreased our second quarter and first six months of 2015 net sales by $7 million (7 percentage points) and $12 million (6 percentage points), respectively, compared to the same prior year periods. Gross profitThree Months EndedSix Months Ended(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014ChangeJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014ChangeGross profit$986$1,015(2.9)%$1,936$1,995(3.0)%Percentage of net sales69.9%70.1%(0.2)pts.70.3%71.0%(0.7)pts.





Our gross profit percentages (or gross margins) for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 decreased primarily as a result of a 1.0 percentage point negative foreign currency translation impact during both periods of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods. Our gross margins for the second quarter and first six months of 2015 were also negatively impacted by special charges of $5 million (0.4 percentage points) and $7 million (0.3 percentage points), respectively, compared to our gross margin for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 being negatively impacted by special charges of $26 million (1.8 percentages points) and $27 million (0.9 percentage points), respectively. The remaining negative gross margin impact during both the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods was primarily the result of a less favorable geographic, product and average selling price sales mix. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenseThree Months EndedSix Months Ended(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014ChangeJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014ChangeSelling, general and administrative expense$447$502(11.0)%$877$946(7.3)%Percentage of net sales31.7%34.7%(3.0)pts.31.8%33.7%(1.9)pts.





The decrease in our SG&A expense during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 was primarily driven by favorable foreign currency translation impacts of 2.3 and 2.0 percentage points, respectively, compared to the same prior year period. Additionally, we experienced a decrease in the fair value of our Nanostim contingent consideration liability by $23 million (1.6 percentage points) and $46 million (1.7 percentage points) during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods last year to reflect a change in the expected timing and probability of future revenue milestone achievements, given the European market pause. Additionally, during the second quarter and first six months of 2015, our SG&A expense has benefited from cost savings initiatives, including benefits associated with our restructuring activities. These benefits have been partially offset by our continued investment in the launch of our CardioMEMSTM HF System and costs associated with Spinal Modulation as well as NeuroTherm, acquired in August 2014.


Research and development (R&D) expenseThree Months EndedSix Months Ended(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014ChangeJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014ChangeResearch and development expense$171$178(3.9)%$338$348(2.9)%Percentage of net sales12.1%12.3%(0.2)pts.12.3%12.4%(0.1)pts.


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Our R&D expense as a percent of net sales has remained relatively consistent, reflecting our commitment to fund growth through cost effective innovation. Our investment in R&D reflects our commitment to fund long-term growth opportunities while balancing short-term results. Our global R&D activities primarily include research, development, clinical and regulatory efforts. These efforts are primarily focused on product innovation that we anticipate will ultimately improve patient outcomes, reduce overall healthcare costs and provide economic value to our customers while providing the best possible technology available. We will continue to assess our R&D programs in future periods as we focus on the development of new products and the improvement to existing products.





Amortization of intangible assetsThree Months EndedSix Months EndedThreeSix(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Month ChangeMonth ChangeAmortization of intangible assets$24$21$48$4214.3%14.3%





The increase in our second quarter and first six months of 2015 intangible asset amortization expense compared to the same prior year periods was driven by an increase in our definite-lived intangible assets. In August 2014, we acquired NeuroTherm and recognized $87 million of developed technology intangible assets that have estimated useful lives ranging from 11 to 12 years and a $2 million other intangible asset that has an estimated useful life of five years. Additionally, after receiving FDA approval of our CardioMEMSTM HF System in May 2014, we reclassified $63 million of acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) from an indefinite-lived intangible asset to a purchased technology definite-lived intangible asset, and began amortizing the asset over its estimated useful life of 11 years. In October 2014, we also received FDA approval of our TactiCath® irrigated ablation catheter and reclassified $33 million of acquired IPR&D from an indefinite-lived intangible asset to a purchased technology definite-lived intangible asset, and began amortizing the asset over its estimated useful life of seven years.


Special chargesThree Months EndedSix Months Ended(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Cost of sales special charges$5$26$7$27Special charges30253458$35$51$41$85





We recognize certain transactions and events as special charges in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . These charges (such as restructuring charges, impairment charges, certain legal settlements or product field action costs and litigation costs) result from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency and impact on our results of operations.

















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The following tables provide additional detail about our special charges and related income statement classification within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings ( in millions ):





Three Months EndedThree Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014Type of Special ChargeCost of Sales Special ChargesSpecial ChargesTotal Special ChargesCost of Sales Special ChargesSpecial ChargesTotal Special ChargesRestructuring activitiesManufacturing and Supply Chain  Optimization Plan$6$21$27$—$—$—2012 Business Realignment Plan369263460Legal settlements————(9)(9)Product field action costs and litigation costs(4)3(1)———Total special charges$5$30$35$26$25$51


Six Months EndedSix Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014Type of Special ChargeCost of Sales Special ChargesSpecial ChargesTotal Special ChargesCost of Sales Special ChargesSpecial ChargesTotal Special ChargesRestructuring activitiesManufacturing and Supply ChainOptimization Plan$8$27$35$—$—$—2012 Business Realignment Plan5914276794Legal settlements—(10)(10)—(9)(9)Product field action costs and litigation costs(6)82———Total special charges$7$34$41$27$58$85





The 2012 Realignment Plan was precipitated by our strategic decision to begin merging four product divisions (legacy Cardiac Rhythm Management, Neuromodulation, Cardiovascular and Atrial Fibrillation divisions) into one integrated operating segment. Upon changing our internal reporting structures in the third quarter of 2014 to align with the new global organization, we initiated the Manufacturing and Supply Chain Optimization plan. The objectives of this plan were driven by opportunities we identified as a result of the enhanced visibility we had into our newly consolidated manufacturing and supply chain operations.





As a net result of these related plans, we have closed certain of our facilities and consolidated their activities into other facilities, we have made changes to our product distribution methods in certain geographies, and we now manage our operations with a single, global focus that is tailored, where necessary, for local requirements.





We plan to use some of the cost savings from these actions to reinvest in our growth drivers.





Generally, special charges are reflected in the Condensed  Consolidated Statements of Earnings within our operating expenses in a separate line item, special charges . However, based on the nature of the charge, when certain special charges impact the calculation of gross profit, they are reflected in the line item cost of sales special charges within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings . The most common special charges impacting the cost of sales special charge line item relate to manufacturing activities. Refer to Note 4 to the Condensed  Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed discussion of our special charges.





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Other expense, netThree Months EndedSix Months Ended(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Interest income$—$(1)$(1)$(2)Interest expense20214142Other (income) expense—1(3)1Other expense, net$20$21$37$41





Interest income: Our interest income is dependent on our outstanding cash balances and applicable interest rates.





Interest expense: Our interest expense during the second quarter and first six months of 2015 has remained relatively consistent with the same prior year periods. Although we repaid our two term loans during the first quarter of 2015, we issued a new term loan and increased our commercial paper balance during the second quarter of 2015. Our interest expense, however, can vary from period to period based on our average debt balances and corresponding interest rates.





Other (income) expense: Our other (income) expense primarily includes realized gains or losses on our available-for-sale securities and gains or losses on our derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments. See Notes 6, 8 and 9 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our gains and losses impacting other (income) expense.


Income taxes Three Months EndedSix Months Ended(as a percent of earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Effective tax rate4.1%8.2%10.6%13.4%


The changes in the effective income tax rates from the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared to the same prior year periods is primarily a result of the tax impact of special charges, acquisition-related costs, adjustments to contingent consideration liabilities and discrete items and changes in the mix of income before income taxes between U.S. and foreign countries. Refer to Note 7 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.





Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest


Three Months EndedSix Months Ended(in millions)July 4, 2015June 28, 2014July 4, 2015June 28, 2014Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest$(8)$(24)$(14)$(34)





Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the elimination of the losses attributable to non-St. Jude Medical ownership interests in St. Jude Medical consolidated entities. The changes in net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest are largely related to the differing periods during which there were non-St. Jude Medical ownership interests in CardioMEMS, Inc. (CardioMEMS) and Spinal Modulation. Refer to Note 6 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.





LIQUIDITY


We believe that our existing cash balances, future cash generated from operations and available borrowing capacity under our $1.5 billion long-term committed credit facility (Credit Facility) and our commercial paper program will be sufficient to fund our operating needs, working capital requirements, R&D opportunities, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, share repurchases and shareholder dividends (see Dividends and Share Repurchases section) over the next 12 months and in the foreseeable future thereafter.


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We believe that our earnings, cash flows and balance sheet position will permit us to obtain additional debt financing or equity capital should suitable investment and growth opportunities arise. Our credit ratings are investment grade. We monitor capital markets regularly and may raise additional capital when market conditions or interest rate environments are favorable.


As of July 4, 2015 , substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries. A portion of these foreign cash balances are associated with earnings that are permanently reinvested and which we plan to use to support our continued growth plans outside the United States through funding of operating expenses, capital expenditures and other investment and growth opportunities. The majority of these funds are only available for use by our U.S. operations if they are repatriated into the United States. The funds repatriated would be subject to additional U.S. taxes upon repatriation; however, it is not practicable to estimate the amount of additional U.S. tax liabilities we would incur. We currently have no plans to repatriate funds held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries.


On July 21, 2015, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Thoratec for $63.50 per share in cash. We expect to fund the acquisition through the issuance of approximately $3.7 billion in new debt, including one or more term loans and senior unsecured notes. Refer to the Pending Acquisition of Thoratec Corporation section that follows.





Subsequent to our announcement regarding our planned acquisition of Thoratec, ratings agencies took the following actions:





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|• | Fitch Ratings placed our ‘A’ issuer default rating, ‘A’ senior unsecured bank debt, ‘A’ senior unsecured debt, ‘F1’ short-term issuer default rating and ‘F1’ commercial paper rating on Negative Watch;

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|• | Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services placed our ‘A’ corporate credit rating on CreditWatch with negative implications.




These announcements reflected expectations of increases in our debt to support our planned acquisition of Thoratec. We do not expect the actions by the ratings agencies to have a significant impact on our liquidity or future flexibility to access additional liquidity.





Agency ratings are subject to change, and there can be no assurance that a ratings agency will continue to provide ratings and/or maintain its current ratings. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agency, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Agency ratings are based on a number of factors, which include financial strength, business and financial risk, as well as transparency with rating agencies and timeliness of financial reporting.


Our Credit Facility, Term Loan due April 2016, and our 1.58% unsecured senior notes due 2017 and 2.04% unsecured senior notes due 2020 in Japan (Yen Notes) contain certain operating and financial covenants. Specifically, the Credit Facility and Term Loan due April 2016 requires that we have a leverage ratio (defined as the ratio of total debt to EBITDA (net earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization)) not exceeding 3.5 to 1.0. The Yen Notes require that we have a ratio of total debt to total capitalization not exceeding 60% and a ratio of consolidated EBIT (net earnings before interest and income taxes) to consolidated interest expense of at least 3.0 to 1.0. Under the Credit Facility, our senior notes, Term Loan due April 2016 and Yen Notes, we also have certain limitations on how we conduct our business, including limitations on dividends, additional liens or indebtedness and limitations on certain acquisitions, mergers, investments and dispositions of assets. We were in compliance with all of our debt covenants as of July 4, 2015 .


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A summary of our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities is provided in the following table (in millions):


Six Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014Net cash provided by (used in):Operating activities$441$564Investing activities(76)(87)Financing activities(858)(269)Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(39)(1)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$(532)$207


Operating Cash Flows


Operating cash flows can fluctuate significantly from period to period due to payment timing differences of working capital accounts such as accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable.


We use two primary measures that focus on accounts receivable and inventory – days sales outstanding (DSO) and days inventory on hand (DIOH). We use DSO as a measure that places emphasis on how quickly we collect our accounts receivable balances from customers. We use DIOH, which can also be expressed as a measure of the estimated number of days of cost of sales on hand, as a measure that places emphasis on how efficiently we are managing our inventory levels. These measures may not be computed the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies. Our DSO (ending net accounts receivable divided by average daily sales for the most recently completed quarter) increased to 80 days at July 4, 2015 from 77 days at January 3, 2015 driven by slower collection activities we normally experience as compared to the fourth quarter. Our DIOH (ending net inventory divided by average daily cost of sales for the most recently completed six months) increased to 182 days at July 4, 2015 from 170 days at January 3, 2015. Special charges recognized in cost of sales during the six months ended July 4, 2015 reduced our July 4, 2015 DIOH by 1 day. Special charges recognized in cost of sales in the last half of 2014 reduced our January 3, 2015 DIOH by 7 days. The overall increase in our DIOH is the result of more inventory on hand to support our new product launches.


Investing Cash Flows


Our purchases of property, plant and equipment totaled $ 80 million and $ 91 million during the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily reflecting our continued investment in our product growth platforms currently in place.


Financing Cash Flows


A summary of our financing cash flows is provided in the following table (in millions): Six Months EndedJuly 4, 2015June 28, 2014Stock issued under employee stock plans, including tax benefit$103$90Common stock repurchases(500)(476)Dividends paid(158)(149)Debt borrowings, net(115)622Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest(173)(344)Other, net(15)(12)Net cash used in financing activities$(858)$(269)


Our financing cash flows can fluctuate significantly depending upon our liquidity needs, the extent of our common stock repurchases and the amount of stock option exercises. On January 13, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $500 million of our outstanding common stock. We began repurchasing shares on January 30, 2015 and completed the repurchases under the program on March 2, 2015, repurchasing approximately 7.5 million shares for $500 million at an average repurchase price of $66.96 per share


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using cash generated from operations and issuances of commercial paper. During the six months ended July 4, 2015 , we paid quarterly cash dividends totaling of $158 million. On August 4, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share payable on October 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2015. We expect to continue to pay quarterly cash dividends in the foreseeable future, subject to declaration by the Board of Directors.





During the first six months of 2015, we repaid our 2 -year, $500 million unsecured term loan due June 2015 and our 364 -day, $250 million unsecured term loan due August 2015. We also entered into the Term Loan due April 2016, the proceeds of which were used to acquire the remaining ownership interest in Spinal Modulation. These borrowings bear interest at LIBOR plus 0.90% and we may repay the loan at any time. Both of our yen-denominated credit facilities that expired in June 2015 and March 2015 for 3.25 billion Japanese Yen each (the combined equivalent of $52 million as of July 4, 2015 ) were automatically extended for a one-year period bearing interest at Yen LIBOR plus 0.27% and Yen LIBOR plus 0.25%, respectively. See Notes 2 and 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.





PENDING ACQUISITION OF THORATEC CORPORATION


On July 21, 2015, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Thoratec, headquartered in Pleasanton, California, for $63.50 per share in a cash transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion, net of cash acquired. The respective boards of directors of St. Jude Medical and Thoratec have approved the merger agreement, and the board of directors of Thoratec has agreed to recommend that the Thoratec shareholders approve the merger agreement, subject to certain limited exceptions set forth in the merger agreement. The merger agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants made by each party. Thoratec has agreed to various covenants and agreements, including, among other things, to carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice during the period between the execution of the merger agreement and the closing date of the Merger. Completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of Thoratec shareholders, receipt of regulatory approvals and the absence of a material adverse effect on Thoratec, as defined in the merger agreement.


Through August 20, 2015 (the “Go-Shop Period”), Thoratec and its representatives may solicit, initiate, seek, encourage or facilitate alternative acquisition proposals from third parties and enter into and conduct discussions or negotiations relating to alternative acquisition proposals, and may continue to engage for an additional 20 days after expiration of the Go-Shop Period in such activities with any third party that has submitted and maintained an alternative acquisition proposal that meets specified criteria set forth in the merger agreement. Except as described in the preceding sentence, after the end of the Go-Shop Period, Thoratec will be restricted from soliciting alternative acquisition proposals and may only respond to certain unsolicited proposals prior to obtaining Thoratec’s shareholder approval of the transaction. If the merger agreement were to be terminated by Thoratec to accept an alternative acquisition proposal that is superior to the merger, Thoratec would be required to pay a termination fee, and the amount of such fee would be reduced in certain specified circumstances relating to the Go-Shop Period.


We expect to finance the merger through cash on hand and/or the issuance of up to $3.7 billion in new debt, including a term loan agreement and senior unsecured notes. Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (BofAML) are providing committed financing in connection with the merger. The merger is not subject to a financing condition. On July 21, 2015, we entered into a commitment letter with BofAML pursuant to which BofAML has committed to provide, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the commitment letter, a 364-day $3.7 billion senior unsecured bridge facility. The bridge facility is available to finance the merger and to pay related fees and expenses to the extent we do not finance such consideration and fees and expenses through the issuance of new debt as described above. BofAML’s commitment to provide the bridge financing under the bridge facility is subject to certain customary closing conditions. The bridge facility will contain certain representations and warranties, covenants, conditions and events of default that are customarily required for similar financings.





The foregoing descriptions of the merger agreement and the commitment letter and the transactions contemplated thereby do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the full text of such documents, which are incorporated by reference to Exhibits 2.1 and 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 22, 2015.








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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


Information regarding new accounting pronouncements is included in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES


There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2014 Form 10-K.





CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS


In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other written or oral statements made from time to time, we have included and may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, new products, future performance and business of St. Jude Medical, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Statements preceded by, followed by or that include words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “believe” or similar expressions are intended to identify some of the forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are included, along with this statement, for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions of that Act. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. By identifying these statements for you in this manner, we are alerting you to the possibility that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among other factors, the risks and uncertainties discussed in the sections entitled Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations and Market Risk in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2014 Form 10-K, the section entitled Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A in our 2014 Form 10-K and the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q, as well as the various factors described below. Since it is not possible to foresee all such factors, you should not consider these factors to be a complete list of all risks or uncertainties. We believe the most significant factors that could affect our future operations and results are set forth as follows.





1.Competition, including product introductions by competitors that have advanced technology, better features or lower pricing.2.Safety, performance or efficacy concerns about our products, many of which are expected to be implanted for many years, some of which may lead to recalls and/or advisories with the attendant expenses and declining sales.3.A reduction in the number of procedures using our devices caused by cost-containment pressures, publication of adverse study results, initiation of investigations of our customers related to our devices or the development of or preferences for alternative technologies or therapies.4.Declining industry-wide sales caused by product quality issues or recalls or advisories by us or our competitors that result in loss of physician and/or patient confidence in the safety, performance or efficacy of sophisticated medical devices in general and/or the types of medical devices recalled in particular.5.Governmental legislation, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, and/or regulation that significantly impacts the healthcare system in the United States or in international markets and that results in lower reimbursement for procedures using our products or denies coverage for such procedures, reduces medical procedure volumes or otherwise adversely affects our business and results of operations, including the imposition of any medical device excise tax.6.Any changes to the U.S. Medicare or Medicaid systems or international reimbursement systems that significantly reduces reimbursement for procedures using our medical devices or denies coverage for such procedures, as well as adverse decisions relating to our products by administrators of such systems on coverage or reimbursement issues.7.Changes in laws, regulations or administrative practices affecting government regulation of our products, such as FDA regulations, including those that decrease the probability or increase the time and/or expense of obtaining approval for products or impose additional burdens on the manufacture and sale of medical devices.8.Consolidation and other healthcare industry changes leading to demands for price concessions and/or limitations on, or the elimination of, our ability to sell in significant market segments.


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9.Failure to successfully complete, or unfavorable data from, clinical trials for our products or new indications for our products and/or failure to successfully develop markets for such new indications.10.Conditions imposed in resolving, or any inability to timely resolve, any regulatory issues raised by the FDA, including Form 483 observations or warning letters, as well as risks generally associated with our health, safety and environmental regulatory compliance and quality systems.11.Assertion, acquisition or grant of key patents by or to others that have the effect of excluding us from market segments or requiring us to pay royalties.12.Adverse developments in litigation, including product liability litigation, patent or other intellectual property litigation, qui tam litigation or shareholder litigation.13.Our ability to fund future product liability losses related to claims made subsequent to becoming self-insured.14.Economic factors, including inflation, contraction in capital markets, changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.15.Disruptions in the financial markets or changes in economic conditions that adversely impact the availability and cost of credit and customer purchasing and payment patterns, including the collectability of customer accounts receivable.16.The loss of, or price increases by, suppliers of key components, some of which are sole-sourced.17.Inability to successfully integrate the businesses that we have acquired in recent years and that we plan to acquire.18.Risks associated with our substantial international operations, including economic and political instability, currency fluctuations, changes in customs, tariffs and other trade restrictions and compliance with foreign laws.19.Our inability to realize the expected benefits from our restructuring initiatives and continuous improvement efforts and the negative unintended consequences such activity could have.20.Adverse developments in investigations and governmental proceedings.21.Regulatory actions arising from concern over Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, sometimes referred to as “mad cow disease,” that have the effect of limiting our ability to market products using bovine collagen, such as Angio-SealTM, or products using bovine pericardial material, such as our Biocor®, EpicTM, TrifectaTM and PorticoTM tissue heart valves or that impose added costs on the procurement of bovine collagen or bovine pericardial material.22.Severe weather or other natural disasters that can adversely impact customer purchasing patterns and/or patient implant procedures or cause damage to the facilities of our critical suppliers or one or more of our facilities, such as an earthquake affecting our facilities in California, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica or a hurricane affecting our facilities in Puerto Rico and Malaysia.23.Our inability to maintain, protect and enhance our information and manufacturing systems and our products that incorporate information technology or to develop new systems and products as well as risks to the privacy and security of customer, patient, third-party payor, employee, supplier or company information from continually evolving cybersecurity threats.24.Changes in accounting rules or tax laws that adversely affect our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.25.Our failure to acquire and integrate the Thoratec business in a successful and timely manner could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.26.We will incur additional indebtedness to finance the proposed acquisition of Thoratec, which may decrease our business flexibility and increase our borrowing costs.








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|Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For further information on market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our 2014 Form 10-K.


There have been no material changes in information that would have been provided in the context of Item 3 from the end of the preceding year until July 4, 2015 . The Company provides risk management discussion in various places in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, primarily in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .





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|Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of July 4, 2015 , the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 4, 2015 .


There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the second quarter of 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.





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PART II -  OTHER INFORMATION





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|Item 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Our significant legal proceedings are discussed in Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are incorporated herein by reference and should be considered an integral part of Part II Item 1, "Legal Proceedings."





Item 1A.     RISK FACTORS


There has been no material change in the risk factors set forth in our 2014 Form 10-K other than the following additional risk factors. For further information, see Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our 2014 Form 10-K.





Our failure to acquire and integrate the Thoratec business in a successful and timely manner could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.


We have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which we plan, subject to certain conditions, to acquire Thoratec. We may not be able to successfully consummate the acquisition as a result of a successful competing offer from a third party or because other conditions to closing are not satisfied. If we do consummate the acquisition, we may not be able to realize the synergies, business opportunities and growth prospects we anticipate, our assumptions underlying estimates of expected cost savings may be inaccurate and our expectations around the market for Thoratec products may likewise prove inaccurate. In addition, integrating operations after the completion of the acquisition will require significant efforts and expenses. We may not be able to retain key employees and our management may have its attention diverted while trying to integrate the acquired business. If these factors limit our ability to integrate the operations of the acquired business successfully or on a timely basis, our expectations of future results of operations, including certain cost savings and synergies expected to result from the proposed transaction, may not be met.


We will incur additional indebtedness to finance the proposed acquisition of Thoratec, which may decrease our business flexibility and increase our borrowing costs .


If we complete the pending acquisition of Thoratec, we will have consolidated indebtedness that will be substantially greater than our indebtedness prior to the acquisition. In addition, the acquisition will require us to amend our existing Credit Facility and Yen Notes. The increased indebtedness and higher debt-to-equity ratio of our Company, as compared to that which has existed on a historical basis, may have the effect, among other things, of reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions and increasing borrowing costs. We have received guidance from ratings agencies to the effect that, after the completion of the proposed acquisition, the rating on our debt provided by one or more rating agencies will be downgraded.


Item 2.         UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


No matters require disclosure.





Item 3.         DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES


No matters require disclosure.





Item 4.         MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


No matters require disclosure.





Item 5.         OTHER INFORMATION


No matters require disclosure.





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|Item 6. | EXHIBITS




ExhibitNo.Description10.1$175,000,000 Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 1, 2015 between St. Jude Medical, Inc., as the Borrower, and Bank of America, N.A., as the Lender.10.2Amended and Restated Management Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to St. Jude Medical's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2015.12Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.101Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of St. Jude Medical, Inc. for the quarter ended July 4, 2015, formatted in XBRL: (i) theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) theCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flowsand (v) the Notes to theCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements.








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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.August 5, 2015/s/ DONALD J. ZURBAYDATEDONALD J. ZURBAYVice President, Financeand Chief Financial Officer(Duly Authorized Officer andPrincipal Financial andAccounting Officer)





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INDEX TO EXHIBITS





ExhibitNo.Description10.1$175,000,000 Term Loan Agreement dated as of May 1, 2015 between St. Jude Medical, Inc., as the Borrower, and Bank of America, N.A., as the Lender. #10.2Amended and Restated Management Incentive Compensation Plan is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to St. Jude Medical's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2015.12Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. #31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. #31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. #32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. #32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. #101Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of St. Jude Medical, Inc. for the quarter ended July 4, 2015, formatted in XBRL: (i) theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) theCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) theCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flowsand (v) the Notes to theCondensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





# Filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.





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